0 2022/01/12 13:49:59
Schistose stairs and flagstone walkway at another café.
Schistose stairs and flagstone walkway at another café.
0 2022/01/12 13:50:19
This monopatia path used by both hikers and locals, is bordered by schistose.
This monopatia path used by both hikers and locals, is bordered by schistose.
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Perhaps someone with more knowledge could clarify where exactly the most common schistose 'extraction-mining' areas are on Folegandros?
Perhaps someone with more knowledge could clarify where exactly the most common schistose 'extraction-mining' areas are on Folegandros?
0 2022/01/12 14:06:51
Mrs Z favoured this foto.
Mrs Z favoured this foto.
0 2022/01/12 14:07:09
This was part of the boundary wall for the Italian-run 'Pane e Vino' seasonal restaurant.
This was part of the boundary wall for the Italian-run 'Pane e Vino' seasonal restaurant.
0 2022/01/12 14:07:37
Tasteful usage abounds, on this architect's dream isle.
Tasteful usage abounds, on this architect's dream isle.
0 2022/01/12 14:07:51
For Sale sign, atop pile of......you guessed it.
For Sale sign, atop pile of......you guessed it.
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Creative style using schistose with complimentary rust-colored rocks.
Creative style using schistose with complimentary rust-colored rocks.
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Geologists could best explain the preponderance of this rare rock on the isle.
Geologists could best explain the preponderance of this rare rock on the isle.
0 2022/01/12 14:11:30
A wall near a derelict meloi, long battered by incessant winds. This was beside remote St. Andrew church in Ano Meria. One can see how plaster was used to cover the dry-stone schistose arrangement.
A wall near a derelict meloi, long battered by incessant winds. This was beside remote St. Andrew church in Ano Meria. One can see how plaster was used to cover the dry-stone schistose arrangement.
0 2022/01/12 14:11:58
Neat the namesake Meloi restaurant.
Neat the namesake Meloi restaurant.
0 2022/01/12 14:12:27
Modern application.
Modern application.
0 2022/01/12 14:12:56
Cut chunk.
Cut chunk.
0 2022/01/12 14:13:26
More natural geology.
More natural geology.
0 2022/01/12 14:15:59
Time stands still in Ano Meria, like going back a century.
Time stands still in Ano Meria, like going back a century.
0 2022/01/12 14:16:23
Next: some specific stories about our Foto delivery adventure.
Next: some specific stories about our Foto delivery adventure.
0 2022/01/12 14:16:50
Cotus cat's heart-broken boyfriend back on the farm.
Cotus cat's heart-broken boyfriend back on the farm.
0 2022/01/28 18:18:00
A succinct summary from Anna Work, Dane-born sociologist who owns the excellent Ampelos Hotel on the outskirts of Hora, along with husband Fotis and son Thodoris: "It is impossible for Folegandros to remain static. Change will come. Outsiders take something away from here but they also serve as links to outer world. Both parties benefit from the interaction. But too many tourists here could be a danger to the lifestyle."
A succinct summary from Anna Work, Dane-born sociologist who owns the excellent Ampelos Hotel on the outskirts of Hora, along with husband Fotis and son Thodoris: "It is impossible for Folegandros to remain static. Change will come. Outsiders take something away from here but they also serve as links to outer world. Both parties benefit from the interaction. But too many tourists here could be a danger to the lifestyle."
0 2022/02/16 10:42:50
Kafenion owner Manolis Beniepe (in middle) was one Folegandriote whose portrait I'd taken back in '92, then eventually mailed a copy to six weeks later. Shown here in 2014, he agreed to pass along my '92 portrait of his friend Achilles. Poor Achilles was then on his deathbed but was still able to later relay his thanks back to us.
Kafenion owner Manolis Beniepe (in middle) was one Folegandriote whose portrait I'd taken back in '92, then eventually mailed a copy to six weeks later. Shown here in 2014, he agreed to pass along my '92 portrait of his friend Achilles. Poor Achilles was then on his deathbed but was still able to later relay his thanks back to us.
0 2022/02/16 10:43:35
In honour of Minoans and Zebecs every. A 'zebec' (zee-bek) is in fact an ancient type of Mediterranean 3-masted ship).
In honour of Minoans and Zebecs every. A 'zebec' (zee-bek) is in fact an ancient type of Mediterranean 3-masted ship).
0 2022/02/16 10:44:08
My Greek was too weak to verify whether this Ano Meria elder, was in fact the same 'Nikos Papadapoulos' with whom I once spent a pleasant visit back in '92. Nikos was well-respected, a former WWII pilot and eventual beekeeper ('melisses'). I'd deliberately posed Nikos and wife in front of their wall-mounted , war-era wedding shot, in order to achieve the Before-and-After effect. Their elderly neighbours lived in a semi-cave. Nikos' business card: 'Beekeeper, feeder of birds.'
My Greek was too weak to verify whether this Ano Meria elder, was in fact the same 'Nikos Papadapoulos' with whom I once spent a pleasant visit back in '92. Nikos was well-respected, a former WWII pilot and eventual beekeeper ('melisses'). I'd deliberately posed Nikos and wife in front of their wall-mounted , war-era wedding shot, in order to achieve the Before-and-After effect. Their elderly neighbours lived in a semi-cave. Nikos' business card: 'Beekeeper, feeder of birds.'
0 2022/02/16 10:44:48
This 'saluki' or slender Persian Greyhound is a hunting dog. These trained, tufty-eared canines accompany their male masters across wild harshlands while seeking a wide range of desert prey: rabbits, birds, wildcats, gazelles and ibex.
This 'saluki' or slender Persian Greyhound is a hunting dog. These trained, tufty-eared canines accompany their male masters across wild harshlands while seeking a wide range of desert prey: rabbits, birds, wildcats, gazelles and ibex.
0 2022/03/21 16:31:09
The Jordanian tourism industry experienced a bizarre juxtaposition, when pre-covid numbers from cruise ships resulted in a new need for crowd management at Petra. The subsequent covid collapse meant that tourist dollars became a trickle.
The Jordanian tourism industry experienced a bizarre juxtaposition, when pre-covid numbers from cruise ships resulted in a new need for crowd management at Petra. The subsequent covid collapse meant that tourist dollars became a trickle.
0 2022/03/21 16:31:42
Petra is Greek for stone. These remnants of the former Nabataean trading empire are scattered across a surprisingly wide area. Note that 70% of the site remains on excavated. Do not try and see it in one day: rookie mistake.
Petra is Greek for stone. These remnants of the former Nabataean trading empire are scattered across a surprisingly wide area. Note that 70% of the site remains on excavated. Do not try and see it in one day: rookie mistake.
0 2022/03/21 16:43:44
There is some debate as to whether all hand tatoos have been done while the men were in prison.
There is some debate as to whether all hand tatoos have been done while the men were in prison.
0 2022/03/21 16:49:09
If ever a place deserved the adjectives 'pristine' and 'awesome' then Wadi Rum ('Valley of the moon') is surely it. Some liken it to the American Southwest. It is very conducive to a romantic kind of adventure travel.
If ever a place deserved the adjectives 'pristine' and 'awesome' then Wadi Rum ('Valley of the moon') is surely it. Some liken it to the American Southwest. It is very conducive to a romantic kind of adventure travel.
0 2022/03/21 16:50:49
Atif bore the dignified bearing of the Amareen ('lion') tribe. We met this regal desert-dweller at one of Petra's more distant sites. Over tea, we chatted about the different Arab 'phelge' dialects, such as Lebanese and Syrian. He also wanted us to know that 'Iskander' ( Alexander the Great)had visited Petra.
Atif bore the dignified bearing of the Amareen ('lion') tribe. We met this regal desert-dweller at one of Petra's more distant sites. Over tea, we chatted about the different Arab 'phelge' dialects, such as Lebanese and Syrian. He also wanted us to know that 'Iskander' ( Alexander the Great)had visited Petra.
0 2022/03/21 16:59:17
A Wadi Rum sunset. Now is a good time for our first musical interlude, a song for stargazers called 'Imanza'. It is by the musician 'Abdelli', actually from Algeria but for purposes of this TR, an honorary Jordanian. END OF OVERVIEW
A Wadi Rum sunset. Now is a good time for our first musical interlude, a song for stargazers called 'Imanza'. It is by the musician 'Abdelli', actually from Algeria but for purposes of this TR, an honorary Jordanian. END OF OVERVIEW
0 2022/03/21 17:03:37
This hijab amulet was created as a protection against 'ayn' or evil eye.
This hijab amulet was created as a protection against 'ayn' or evil eye.
0 2022/03/21 17:07:20
Tourist souvenirs attempt to convey the many-colored sands of the arid terrain. Shutterbugs and artists will enjoy the red swathes of sand, the spectacular granite and stunning sandstone.
Tourist souvenirs attempt to convey the many-colored sands of the arid terrain. Shutterbugs and artists will enjoy the red swathes of sand, the spectacular granite and stunning sandstone.
0 2022/03/21 17:10:30
A collection of old 'ibreeg' and 'dallah' kettles.
A collection of old 'ibreeg' and 'dallah' kettles.
0 2022/03/21 17:18:29
Fine craftsmanship.
Fine craftsmanship.
0 2022/03/21 17:23:02
For us, Petra's most compelling site is 'ad-Deir,' the so-called Monastery. It is reached by 900 somewhat-steep stairs. The Dec. '98 issue of National Geographic featured a spectacular photo taken of a Bedouin tribesman sitting atop the roof of middle dome. Yikes!
For us, Petra's most compelling site is 'ad-Deir,' the so-called Monastery. It is reached by 900 somewhat-steep stairs. The Dec. '98 issue of National Geographic featured a spectacular photo taken of a Bedouin tribesman sitting atop the roof of middle dome. Yikes!
0 2022/03/21 17:29:49
These water pipes go by a number of names: shisha, nagilah or most-commonly here: hubbly-bubbly. Apparently, aficionados add apple chips to their tobacco.
These water pipes go by a number of names: shisha, nagilah or most-commonly here: hubbly-bubbly. Apparently, aficionados add apple chips to their tobacco.
0 2022/03/21 17:36:18
The women of the Bani Hamada cooperative in Madaba town, are known for their colorful 'bsat' handwoven, pure-wool rugs. They get natural crimson dye from 'kermes' plants, plus various yellows from turmeric and 'kurkun'.
The women of the Bani Hamada cooperative in Madaba town, are known for their colorful 'bsat' handwoven, pure-wool rugs. They get natural crimson dye from 'kermes' plants, plus various yellows from turmeric and 'kurkun'.
0 2022/03/21 17:43:58
In Wadi Rum, we had a desert stay in an authentic 'bait al sha'er or house of goat hair. Shown above, the spring-sheared goat hair roof or 'shugah'. Later in this TR, we'll describe the particulars of that tenting experience.
In Wadi Rum, we had a desert stay in an authentic 'bait al sha'er or house of goat hair. Shown above, the spring-sheared goat hair roof or 'shugah'. Later in this TR, we'll describe the particulars of that tenting experience.
0 2022/03/21 17:49:42
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